Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-efforts-to-attract-male-nurses/ Only 12% of the nurses providing patient care at hospitals and health clinics today are men. Although the percentage of nurses has increased — men made up just 2.7% of nurses…
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Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/pfas-may-affect-kidneys-via-gut-microbes-blood-metabolites/ TOPLINE: Greater exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is linked to reduced kidney function in young adults, mediated by changes in the gut microbiome and metabolites, including reduced anti-inflammatory bacteria…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-mrna-vaccine-prevents-c-difficile-in-mice/ A new vaccine using mRNA technology protected against first-time and relapsing Clostridioides difficile infection in animal models, according to a press release from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/pembrolizumab-boosts-survival-in-anaplastic-thyroid-cancer/ CHICAGO — In patients with stage IVB anaplastic thyroid cancer, the inclusion of adjuvant pembrolizumab to conventional multimodal therapy shows significant benefits in reducing the recurrence risk and improving survival in…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ai-screening-for-diabetic-retinopathy-underused-in-the-us/ TOPLINE: Only a small proportion of patients with diabetes have undergone artificial intelligence (AI)–based screening for diabetic retinopathy since 2021, despite approval from the US Food and Drug Administration; traditional remote…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/a-new-disease-definition-clinical-obesity/ SAN ANTONIO, Texas — An upcoming document will entirely reframe obesity as a “condition of excess adiposity” that constitutes a disease called “clinical obesity” when related tissue and organ abnormalities are…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/understanding-a-common-yet-misunderstood-condition/ Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common conditions encountered by both primary care providers and gastroenterologists, with a pooled global prevalence of 11.2%. This functional bowel disorder is…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/weight-loss-interventions-improve-key-features-of-pcos/ TOPLINE: Weight loss interventions using medication or behavioral changes can improve insulin resistance, hormonal markers, and menstrual frequency in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a new meta-analysis. Losing…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/rising-trends-in-skin-fungal-infections-in-the-united-states/ TOPLINE: An estimated 72 million ambulatory visits for superficial cutaneous fungal infections (SCFIs) in the United States were recorded during 2005-2016, with an increasing trend over the years. Tinea unguium, tinea…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/masking-for-eye-injections-may-have-unintended-consequence/ TOPLINE: Masking during intravitreal anti-VEGF injections was associated with a similar incidence of endophthalmitis compared to not masking, in a large retrospective study. After adjusting for the use of prefilled syringes,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/plans-to-ban-smoking-outside-hospitals-and-schools-in-england/ Getty Images The government has announced plans to make it illegal to smoke in children’s playgrounds and outside schools and hospitals in England, with some places also becoming vape-free. In Scotland,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nhs-consultants-earning-200000-in-overtime-to-tackle-backlog/ Getty Images Senior doctors are charging the NHS premium rates for overtime, as pressure to cut waiting lists is allowing some to make more than £200,000 a year from additional work,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/physician-explores-familys-end-of-life-journey-in-new-podcast/ As host of the TED Health podcast, Shoshana Ungerleider, MD, is no stranger to podcasting. But now, the internist turned the mic on herself to explore death and mortality through the…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/increased-mortality-risk-among-socially-isolated-older-adults-with-copd/ Socially isolated older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) had an increased risk of mortality compared to their non-socially isolated counterparts, a retrospective cohort study found. Participants with COPD and…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/asymptomatic-or-minimally-symptomatic-myelofibrosis/ About 20% of patients with myelofibrosis initially have no symptoms, allowing many cases to exist under the clinical suspicion of primary care clinicians. The need to treat asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/alzheimers-diagnosis-takes-more-than-biomarkers-working-group-says/ A definition of Alzheimer’s disease — one that requires objective cognitive deficits in addition to brain amyloid for Alzheimer’s to be diagnosed — was proposed by the International Working Group (IWG)….
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-mpox-strain-spreads-to-household-contacts-in-the-uk/ Reuters Two more cases of a new strain of the mpox virus have been detected in London, in household contacts of the first patient, health officials say. The two individuals are…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/esketamine-also-effective-without-adjunctive-antidepressant/ Esketamine nasal spray (Spravato) monotherapy was helpful in improving symptoms of treatment-resistant depression, a randomized, double-blind trial found. Among 379 participants in the efficacy analysis, those who received one of two…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/doc-groups-blast-2-8-cut-in-medicare-physician-fee-schedule-final-rule/ Physician groups are sounding the alarm about a pending 2.8% cut in reimbursement under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule announced on Friday. “To put it bluntly, Medicare plans to…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-approves-new-option-for-rosacea/ The FDA approved minocycline hydrochloride extended-release capsules (Emrosi) for treating inflammatory lesions of rosacea in adults, drugmaker Journey Medical announced on Monday. Approval of the tetracycline antibiotic for this indication was…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/acg-roundup-young-onset-barretts-esophagus-on-the-rise/ Research presented at the annual American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) meeting in Philadelphia included studies on the increasing incidence of young-onset Barrett’s esophagus in the U.S., an association between hormone therapy…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/novel-gene-therapy-for-neovascular-age-related-macular-degeneration/ A novel gene therapy (ABBV-RGX-314) was well tolerated and reduced treatment burden in patients with bilateral neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to results of a phase II study presented at…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cranberry-antibiotic-may-help-kids-with-recurrent-uti/ For children with a history of recurrent urinary tract infection (RUTI), the antibiotic nitrofurantoin and cranberry products appeared to decrease the incidence of symptomatic episodes, a meta-analysis suggested. Across 23 randomized…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/digital-intervention-for-healthy-behaviors-helps-prevent-obesity-in-toddlers/ SAN ANTONIO — Infants whose families received ongoing text message-based health behavior counseling in addition to clinic-based counseling showed healthier weight trajectories than those whose families only received clinic-based counseling, according…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/rfk-jr-threatens-the-very-fabric-of-healthcare/ Durrani is an emergency medicine physician. With the November 5 election upon us, health policy is once again at the forefront of political discourse. Recently, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-robot-will-see-you-now/ Fred Pelzman is an associate professor of medicine at Weill Cornell, and has been a practicing internist for nearly 30 years. He is medical director of Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Associates….
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-the-election-results-could-affect-healthcare-in-the-u-s/ Jeremy Faust is editor-in-chief of MedPage Today, an emergency medicine physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and a public health researcher. He is author of the Substack column Inside…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/rfk-jr-says-trump-would-push-to-remove-fluoride-from-drinking-water/ Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent proponent of debunked public health claims whom Donald Trump has promised to put in charge of health initiatives, said Saturday that Trump would push to…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-complete-guide-to-cooking-oils-and-how-they-affect-your-health/ Whether you are roasting a chicken in the oven, browning onions in a frying pan or choosing a spread for your toast, oils are at the heart of our culinary activity….
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/medicare-finalizes-doc-pay-cut-mask-mandates-return-top-voter-concerns/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Also please note that MedPage Today‘s office will be closed on Tuesday November 5 for Election Day and our Morning Break feature…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ai-assisted-colonoscopy-linked-to-increased-benign-lesion-removal/ PHILADELPHIA — Artificial intelligence–assisted colonoscopy (AIAC) with computer-aided detection (CADe) technology may improve adenoma detection rate (ADR), but it’s also associated with higher detection and removal of non-neoplastic lesions, according to…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/bimekizumab-offers-durable-and-consistent-benefits-in-hs/ AMSTERDAM — The monoclonal antibody bimekizumab (Bimzelx) achieves significant and clinically meaningful improvements in moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) that are maintained well beyond the initial 1-year clinical trial treatment…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/batoclimab-shows-rapid-effect-on-key-graves-disease-markers/ CHICAGO — The investigational monoclonal antibody batoclimab showed safety and rapid and significant improvement in key markers of Graves’ disease, with some patients who failed to improve with standard antithyroid drugs…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fasting-mimicking-diet-may-restore-kidney-function/ TOPLINE: A fasting-mimicking diet (FMD) restored kidney function in a rodent model and promoted renoprotection in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) by reducing proteinuria and improving endothelial function, new research…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/semaglutide-2-4-mg-reduces-all-cause-hospital-admissions/ SAN ANTONIO — Treatment with once-weekly semaglutide 2.4 mg (Wegovy) significantly reduced hospital admissions for all causes — not just cardiac — and overall hospitalization time in people with overweight/obesity and…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/are-general-neurologists-a-dying-breed/ Europe is grappling with general neurology workforce shortages that could have serious consequences for patient care. The European Academy of Neurology (EAN) warned in a recently released white paper of “an…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/short-course-vasoconstrictors-after-evl/ PHILADELPHIA — New research challenges the traditional practice of continuing vasoconstrictor therapy for 5 days after endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) for acute variceal bleeding, finding that a shorter course of 1-3…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/do-low-income-subsidy-participants-get-optimal-cancer-care/ TOPLINE: Patients with cancer who participated in the Medicare Low-Income Subsidy program were less likely to receive any systemic cancer therapy compared with patients not participating in the program. Among patients…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cannabis-use-linked-to-brain-thinning-in-adolescents/ Cannabis use may lead to thinning of the cerebral cortex in adolescents, research in mice and humans suggested. The multilevel study demonstrated that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), an active substance in cannabis, causes…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/moderate-exercise-lowers-ivf-stress-without-harm/ DENVER — Moderate to vigorous exercise during the in vitro fertilization (IVF) or egg freezing process lowers patient stress levels and does not produce worse outcomes than for patients who do…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ocular-side-effects-common-in-real-world-study-of-cancer-tx/ CHICAGO — A real-world study of the ocular side effects of the gynecological cancer treatment mirvetuximab (Elahere) has found more than two of three women taking the drug experienced some type…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/whats-next-for-rheumatoid-arthritis-prevention-trials/ With the discovery of autoantibodies and other risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), researchers developed clinical trials to see whether the disease can be prevented entirely. In the past 10 years,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/where-does-traditional-therapy-fit-in/ SAVANNAH, Ga. — Should patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) continue to undergo the traditional therapy of immunosuppression with drugs like corticosteroids and nonsteroidal agents? Or is it time to embrace a…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/questionnaire-helped-detect-depression-in-patients-with-hs/ Implementing the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) in a hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) clinic improved the ability of dermatologists to detect patients at risk for depression, results from a single-center study showed. Raveena…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/being-a-weekend-warrior-linked-to-lower-dementia-risk/ TOPLINE: Weekend exercise, involving one or two sessions per week, is associated with a similar reduction in risk for mild dementia as that reported with more frequent exercise, a new study…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/newer-abbott-libre-cgm-sensor-use-now-okay-during-imaging/ The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Abbott Libre 2 and 3 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensors for use during most imaging procedures, including MRI under certain specifications….
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-guide-to-supplements-for-rheumatologic-diseases/ Many people with rheumatologic diseases try supplements for symptom relief. Here’s what you need to know about some common picks. Dietary supplements were a $159 billion business in the United States…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hs-linked-to-increased-risk-for-eating-disorders/ Individuals with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) face a significantly increased risk for bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder, an analysis of national data showed. Christopher Guirguis, DMD “Clinicians should actively screen for…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nhs-stroke-campaign-urges-dont-delay-making-999-call/ Getty Images A new campaign by the NHS in England is encouraging people who experience the first sign of a stroke not to delay calling 999, after analysis of calls made…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/adjunctive-antipsychotic-helps-ease-symptoms-of-depression/ Addition of the antipsychotic lumateperone (Caplyta) to an existing antidepressant improved symptoms of depression in a randomized, double-blind phase III trial. Among 484 patients with major depressive disorder, those on adjunctive…